INTRODUCTION

Kounin is a classroom behaviourist theorist

Best known for his two studies done in 1970
He wrote the book, "Discipline and Group
Management in Classrooms"
Kounin worked to combine both discipline and
learning in the classroom
Kounin believed that organization and planning
are key to engaging students
This relationship is characterized by proactive
teacher behaviour along with student
involvement in learning
KOUNIN PRINCIPLE TEACHING
Teachers need to be attentive to all
aspects of the classroom.
Effective teachers keep students attentive
and actively involved.
Teachers should be able to attend to two
activities at the same time.
Activities should be enjoyable and
challenging.
KEY IDEAS
Ripple Effect
Withitness
Overlapping
Movement Management
Smoothness
Momentum
Group Focus and Accountability


Strategy 1: Ripple Effect
By correcting the misbehaviour of one
student it can positively influence the
behaviour of another
Strategy 2: Withitness
Awareness of what is going on in all parts of
the classroom, i.e., teachers have eyes on
the back of their heads!
Classroom layout benefits the teachers
ability to see all students at all times
Strategy 3: Overlapping
When teachers can effectively tend to two or
more events simultaneously
Students are more likely to stay on task if
they know that the teacher is aware of what
they are doing (body language)
Strategy 4: Movement
Management
Smoothness:
Smooth transitions between activities
Momentum:
Appropriate pace and progression through
a lesson
Group Focus and Accountability:
Keep the whole class involved and
interested

When Managing the Classroom,
Try to AVOID
Dangling:
Teacher leaves a topic and introduces
new, unrelated material

Flip-flop:
like dangling, except that the teacher
inserts left-over materials from a previous
lesson

Thrust:
Teacher forgets to give clear instructions
at the appropriate time of a lesson.
Teacher must then re-explain the
instructions to each student on an
individual level
Stimulus-bound:
Teacher is distracted by an outside
stimulus and draws the classs attention to
it
CHARACTERISTIC
CLASSROOM APPLICATION
Be aware of what is happening around the
classroom.
Intervene before misbehaviours escalate.
Use routines, explanations and smooth
transitions to gain the attention of the students.
Keep all students involved through constant
supervision and accountability.
Reduce off task behaviour and boredom by
creating challenges, extending tasks, providing
progress and adding variety.
Be able to attend to more than one event at the
same time.
Note: Classroom management is most effective
when these applications are applied at the
beginning of the school year.
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Strengths

- Based on empirical research
- Teachers positive and negative influences may extend
beyond the limits.
- Offers techniques for making desists effective.
- Stresses the importance of choosing the proper
discipline problem to deal with and timing desists
appropriately.
- Helps to teachers to create the impression that they
are aware of everything happening in the classroom.

Weaknesses

- Limited to use in classroom
- Shows to avoid discipline problems but
not how to solveit.
- Doesnt help students
become personally responsible for their
behavior.